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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Asana

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AAsana is a web and mobile project management app. With tasks, projects, conversations, and dashboards, Asana lets an entire team know who's doing what by when, enabling workload balancing. Users can also add integrations for GANTT charts, time tracking and more.

    $13.49

    per month per user

    ShotGrid

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AShotGrid is a production management and review toolset for VFX, animation, and games teams. ShotGrid is equipped to handle creative production tracking needs, supporting teams from large to smaller studios.

    $45

    per month per user

    Nifty

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/ANifty consolidates projects, work, and communications in one place. Nifty simplifies and automates the tracking of project milestones, communications with teammates and clients, collaborative document creation, and more in a centralized workspace! Nifty enables organizational oversight across projects and teammates with project & team workload overviews. With communications, project management, and workflow collaboration centralized in one place, teams can consolidate their workday as well…N/A
    Pricing
    AsanaShotGridNifty
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $13.49
    per month per user
    Advanced
    $30.49
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Personal
    Free
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AsanaShotGridNifty
    Free Trial
    YesYesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee$89 simple flat-rate pricing
    Additional DetailsA discount is offered for annual billing.——
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    Community Pulse
    AsanaShotGridNifty
    Considered Multiple Products
    Asana
    Chose Asana
    I like Nifty as this has time sheets, however we preferred the clean interface of Asana. Nifty was a bit overwhelming when we tried it. Their app on Android wasn't anywhere near as mature as Asana's app.

    Plutio is great and has many features, but we preferred the look of Asana.
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    Autodesk
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    Nifty
    Chose Nifty
    There's no comparison. Nifty does what all of these do all in one place (with the exception of Slack's community aspect with hashtagging - not sure if Nifty can do this, never tried)

    Nifty even has the ability to import directly from many other platforms - I've personally …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    88%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    AsanaShotGridNifty
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Asana and Autodesk ShotGrid and Nifty
    Feature
    Asana
    8.5
    179 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Autodesk ShotGrid
    -
    Ratings
    Nifty
    9.6
    3 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Task Management9.2179 Ratings00 Ratings8.83 Ratings
    Resource Management8.1152 Ratings00 Ratings9.43 Ratings
    Gantt Charts9.261 Ratings00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Scheduling8.3162 Ratings00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Workflow Automation9.3132 Ratings00 Ratings9.43 Ratings
    Team Collaboration9.4178 Ratings00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology8.57 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology8.57 Ratings00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Document Management8.7150 Ratings00 Ratings9.43 Ratings
    Email integration8.8142 Ratings00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Mobile Access8.8149 Ratings00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking6.16 Ratings00 Ratings8.53 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management8.44 Ratings00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management7.377 Ratings00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Asana and Autodesk ShotGrid and Nifty
    Feature
    Asana
    6.7
    48 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Autodesk ShotGrid
    -
    Ratings
    Nifty
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Project & financial reporting5.51 Ratings00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software8.047 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Quotes/estimates00 Ratings00 Ratings8.62 Ratings
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    AsanaShotGridNifty
    Small Businesses
    Any.do
    Score8 out of 10
    Frame.io
    Score9 out of 10
    Any.do
    Score8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
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    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft To Do
    Score7.9 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft To Do
    Score7.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    AsanaShotGridNifty
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (209 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.6
    (34 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (37 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    8.4
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (42 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    AsanaShotGridNifty
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Asana
    The usability of Asana is broad since it's available in a variety of platforms that are widely used nowadays. I think that it would be great for people who are constantly on the move and switching devices, since it has allowed me to work from my phone, too. I also think that Asana has proven itself to handle a large quantity of work
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    Autodesk
    ShotGrid seems to be well suited for a video team for reviews and project tracking. It may not be well suited for Project managers who need to see the bigger picture of the project.
    Incentivized
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    Nifty
    I've found myself recommending Nifty to other business owners as well as for personal use. I've personally found it to be invaluable when it comes to:
    • Daily / Weekly / Monthly / Quarterly recurring tasks
    • Creating templates for company processes such as new product creation, marketing strategy, on-boarding, quarterly goals, content management
    • Having forms zapped into a new task from multiple locations ensuring they're never overlooked
    • Having clear milestones and timelines for projects
    • Communicating on projects, tasks, and just in general
    • Assigning different components of projects to different people
    • Creating prior requirements that must be completed before completing the task
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Asana
    • Through it, we were able to communicate and cooperate with the rest of the team to complete the work in the required manner and at the appropriate time.
    • Available for free on Android and iPhone.
    • Asana has a simple and easy user interface
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    Autodesk
    • Uploads videos efficiently
    • allows annotation within the video
    • setting custom filters
    • creating Gantt chart with inputs from each editor and animator
    • adding versions to shot/asset
    • adding assets to a shot
    Incentivized
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    Nifty
    • An overview of project timelines and milestones.
    • One-on-one or group conversations.
    • Tracking the status of projects and tasks.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Asana
    • Asana is not really a project management tool, it is good for simple projects only
    • UI has some glitches (doesn't save preferences, etc.)
    • Integration with other tools (Office 365, MS Project)
    • No reminders if the working period you entered is on holidays
    Incentivized
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    Autodesk
    • Ordering comments made by different people by timecode/frame number, instead by the time and date the comment was made
    • Being able to move an uploaded video from shots to assets and vice versa. Right now we have to re-upload but lose any comments made already if they were in the wrong place
    • Custom filters are great but they could get a little confusing with all the options. Might help with guidelines or a place we could ask what we want and someone could answer with the best way to achieve those specific filters we want
    Incentivized
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    Nifty
    • Time Expense could be improved since we cannot edit the previous/past time logs entered.
    • Lacks expense management and Purchase order management functionality
    • Newest product updates are not always stable and I had to reach Nifty's support team a couple of times in the past to fix the issues with new updates e.g. our document management and meeting integrations had to be re-authorized
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Asana
    • Mobile + Desktop capabilities - Able to use it anywhere, anytime.
    • Task management - Easy to view projects and their progress.
    • Time management - Easy to see what elements require time / how they interrelate and manage the project on an overall basis.
    • Company management - Be able to see from a master dashboard perspective where each project is in its stages of completion.
    • Clear communication - It's visually documented who is doing what at what time so that the whole project gets done.
    Incentivized
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    Autodesk
    For education, we can't see ourselves using anything else that comes at a cost
    Incentivized
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    Nifty
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    Usability
    Asana
    It is very user-friendly. Takes a new employee an hour to start figuring out how the system works. That's an important factor. You don't want to encounter the issue where employees need a week to understand how the system works. For example, JIRA, I tried using it for a week and I still don't understand the complicated layout. Asana has a simple interface. Once you see it, you get it type of program.
    Incentivized
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    Autodesk
    It's UI/UX is very robust. There's a lot of functionality but it's not very intuitive or intuitive. I spend time with new hires and contractors to overview ShotGrid for a day and revisit after a week or two. Questions always arise down the line
    Incentivized
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    Nifty
    No answers on this topic
    Reliability and Availability
    Asana
    Working with Asana on a daily basis
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    Autodesk
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    Nifty
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    Support Rating
    Asana
    I haven't had to use their support so I can't rate it. The fact that I haven't needed them reflects the ease of use of the product. I would recommend that any new users schedule a complete demo of the product to ensure that they are using it to it's fullest (there's a lot of useful features).
    Incentivized
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    Autodesk
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    Nifty
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    Alternatives Considered
    Asana
    Asana is a top-tier project management software that helps us organize and track projects from start to finish. It allows us to apply tasks/to-dos to multiple projects without duplication, divide complex projects into smaller tasks, and track project progress. It also helps us organize work on Kanban boards or linear lists. It stands out from the crowd in a big way compared to the competition.
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    Autodesk
    Wipster had limitations on video uploads, which was a major drawback. One thing we liked with Wipster was how we can see comments made in order on the timeline while watching the video.
    Incentivized
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    Nifty
    There's no comparison. Nifty does what all of these do all in one place (with the exception of Slack's community aspect with hashtagging - not sure if Nifty can do this, never tried) Nifty even has the ability to import directly from many other platforms - I've personally imported projects from Trello and Asana, saving tons of time in migration.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Asana
    I used this tool on a daily basis at work and it runs as a solid rock
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    Autodesk
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    Nifty
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    Return on Investment
    Asana
    • Productivity - Most of all, it allows me to be more productive and have a good sense of where I am with projects and deadlines.
    • Easy to use - I can make the most of my time to get up (and stay) up and running.
    • Project coordination - Allows me to assign tasks to my interns and communicate directly within the platform to keep the work train moving.
    Incentivized
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    Autodesk
    • We spend less time going back and forth with different stakeholders on shots and assets
    • We don't have to pay services that only provided trial versions
    • There is unlimited video uploading which was not the case with wiz
    Incentivized
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    Nifty
    • Consistent communications.
    • Staying on project schedule.
    • Aligned projects with business strategies.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Asana Screenshots

    Screenshot of Product HomepageScreenshot of Team ConversationsScreenshot of Project CalendarsScreenshot of InboxScreenshot of List ProjectScreenshot of Portfolios

    Nifty Screenshots

    Screenshot of Project DiscussionsScreenshot of Project MilestonesScreenshot of Project Overview